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ladyflavortown's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
dmahanty's review against another edition
4.0
The final book in the trilogy takes place just after the war. Bernard Gunther goes to Vienna, Austria to track down former Nazi in hiding and possible employed by the Allies.
eske_a's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
skepticalri's review against another edition
4.0
Mysteries have always been one of my favorite forms of historical fiction because of their ability (when well written) to provide a glimpse of life in another time, place, etc while still being entertaining but not insulting your intelligence. Kerr does so wonderfully here with post-WWII Berlin/Vienna, slipping in additional information about the Soviet POW camps, postwar espionage and hypocrisy among the governmental bodies involved, and the atrocities on all sides that came at the end of the war. Because of what happened during the war, the view of German civilians after peace was declared has been overlooked to a large extent by all but academics. Kerr does an admirable job in rectifying that gap via private investigator Bernie Gunther.
y3ti's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
davidjeri60's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
tawallah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Best appreciated if you have watched The Third Man movie.
jakewritesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
The conclusion to Kerr's "Berlin Noir" trilogy does not disappoint. Though I would have preferred a deeper look into war-scarred Berlin as opposed to the war-scarred Vienna that most of the novel takes place in, this is still a quality mystery read. I'm pretty into the series so far and it looks like I'll be reading all Bernie Gunther books at some point.
johnlway's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0